Ernest Riera

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $139,157,184 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,805)
Best-known technical roles: 47 Meters Down (Screenwriter), 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (Screenwriter), Primate (Screenwriter), The Other Side of the Door (Screenwriter)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter4$83,504,244$55,652,940$139,157,184

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,473 $82,742,750
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,141 $55,652,940
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,805 $138,395,690

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 9, 2026Primate Screenwriter $13,935,809$2,100,000$16,035,809
Aug 16, 201947 Meters Down: Uncaged Screenwriter $22,260,900$25,321,663$47,582,563
Jun 16, 201747 Meters Down Screenwriter $44,307,193$18,326,512$62,633,705
Mar 4, 2016The Other Side of the Door Screenwriter $3,000,342$9,904,765$12,905,107
 
Averages $20,876,061$13,913,235$34,789,296
Totals 4 $83,504,244$55,652,940$139,157,184


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jan 9, 2026Primate $11,155,9082,964$13,935,809$16,035,80986.9%
Aug 16, 201947 Meters Down: Uncaged $8,427,2652,883$22,260,900$47,582,56346.8%
Jun 16, 201747 Meters Down $11,205,5622,471$44,307,193$62,633,70570.7%
Mar 4, 2016The Other Side of the … $1,211,210585$3,000,342$12,905,10723.2%
 
Averages $7,999,9862,226$20,876,061$34,789,29656.9%
Totals 4 $83,504,244$139,157,184

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,473 $82,742,750
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,141 $55,652,940
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,805 $138,395,690